The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current, June 17, 1914, Home Edition, Page TWO, Image 2

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TWO Out of Town Participants in the Big Georgia State Shoot U'ln follov ns uW- tbs out of town WticlpaM* in tlw Georgia Trap Shooter.-' Association's third annua 1 shoot here: A. C. Frazier. Atlanta; Reginald Courtney, Aiken. S. ft.; it. W. More land. Dawson, Ga : VV. C. Carpenter. Atlanta; .Jno I. C.'hipley, Greenwood, H. C.; Frank H. Henderson, Wash ington, D C ; A. A. Coleman, Green wood, S. C.; K. H. Williams, Green wood, S. M. J. Miller, Columbia. S. C.: If 1). Freeman. Atlanta; Brad Timms, At'anta; W. J. Timms. At lanta; J. C. Wright, A.lanta; K. 1/. Robertson. Marietta, Ga.; J ' l>. Allen, Atlanta, <!.; J S. I ,e«tor, Atlanta, Ga.; It. 1 lolmes, Macon, Ha.: Walker Huff, Maeon. Ga.. II I) Gibba, Fnlon City. Tenn.; V. Cab . Brunswick, Ga ; c. j). Hunt, Jr., Columbua, Ga.; T. ENGLAND WINS THE POLO cop Second Game Taken by the Challengers by Score of 4 to 2 3-4 Goals. Americans to England Next Year. New York.—-The Westchester Cup, the much sought and highly prize* J trophy. <*nu»h untie nf the polo cham pionship u:#- world is on its •it*'’ >nd tilp .hionh t*r Atlantic ocean on Put urday Tic- score of 4 goals to 2 3-4. by whic h It wan won. tells only a part »*f ti. story of what experts daclaro rc have been ti;c heat u'j'iie of polo ever played. Victory I• >i the challenger* wag hurHly v» n ant well deserve*!* Her Nrx* Year. Harry Pay. if* Whitney. K. T. WiHort. • Andrew Miller and others, wer*» al ready laying plans t« flay to back n 'inovsrrent to wend a team to England next year in :.n effort to bring the? cup hack borne. Although the American defender* i played desperately yesterday after- j noon, they were not equal to winning and fhu* forcing the challenger* Into j a third and deciding cofUeat. Their i thrilling rushes in the cloning minutes! of the struggle aroused the 40,000 spec tator* to a frenzy, however, and no, previous international polo struggle' ever dosed under such tense and ex- Titing conditions. Last Period. When the eighth and last period opened, the American four was leading by a fraction of a point. Each team •cored a goal in this period, but the defenders transgressed the rules by sharp crossing and were penalized for fouling. And so it came about that just aJ the sun sank, (Captain Barrett, of the llurlinghum Club's successful .four, was carried to the club bouse on the shoulders of the English cohorts and American polo devotees began to discuss plans for a 1915 Invasion of England. Outplayed and utterly routed In the opening contest, when the American team went flown to defeat by a score «*f 8 1-2 to 3,\jho Americans today came ,hack In surprising form and scored an equal nurn bar ot goals to those made by the winners It was the desperate • style of their play and the lack of per fect team work t)iut finally wrought their downfall, for they lost in penal ties 2 1-4 points, while the English were penalised hut one. Little Difference. Many looked for a repetition of Sat .urd.v's pltp, but the Americans showed little of the stage fright that marked •thstr game in the initial contest. In Vact there was little difference between the work of the challenging and de fending fours. The rearranged com hi* showed heeler team work and fully held its own with the Invaders yin the matter of riding and hitting. Jf The American ponies also proved just as fast as those of the Hurling ham representatives, and In riding off quick sprints and checking, the two teams appeared equal CAP T WEST S DIVORCED WIFE WOULD GO TO HIM Atlanta.—The divorced wife of Cap tain fc. K Weal, la anxiourly waiting in her \ilnin it home for a telegram which doe* not come, hut which she hol>cs every moment will arrive, telling her of her former husband's condition and perhaps summoning her to hts bedside In t'huttanooKa. Captain Weal, whom Mia. Went di vorced, after a aerlea of aenentlonnl In cidents here, attempted it few day a o*o to end hia own life, and ltea In a • eei lone condition. Mra. Weal and her mother both ex preaa the deepeat aympathy for tho captain. "Although 1 believe I will he a crip ple for life «» the reault of hla attack .on me here In Atlanta." eald Mra. Wcet today, "I cannot and never have brought ‘mv self to believe that he waa himself during all tlioee monlha when he niullrrated my daiiKliter and ln» own child and afterward when he turned hla n.ry on me" Advteer from ChatlnnooKa are that ’ aptaln Weal luta n possible chance of recovery Physicians In charge, aa.v . that It will be four or live days before Hie erteia la land WOMAN S MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. HEPHZIBAH The Woman s Mtaatonary Conferenca of the Auguata District. will convene at Hephaihah on the evening of June SS, A: :.0 o'clock and <*<ntlnue through noon of the 26th Kelegatea will pleaae aend their namea to Mra. P J Reynold*. Hephzl hah, Oa. NO art'istlc tasteT Atlanta.—Councilman Dallas fulled •to get several ihouaand dollar* which he had hoped for aa an appropriate to help him ftx up the atreeta of hla ward todav for the unh|tie reason lv offended the artlattc taetoa of hla fel low councilmen in some decorative work that he had done In the maynr'a reception room aa chairman of a deco rating committee. The colors need on the vvgjla so ighl each other like K.l kenny cat*. "A man who 1* responsi ble (or auch futurist art can’t he trust ed In Judgment to mend the atreeta of hla ward.” the cotincllmrn laughingly told him.■ A cool bungalow on Monte Sano for sale, cheap. Phone 76-W between 7 and 10 this evening. T. Jo. -Tv, Columbus, Ga.; J G. Chas. a, All.en, K. C.; J. VV. X'ierce, Martinez, 0'..; 1.. M. Norwood, T. C. Roberta, Savannah, Ga.; E. VV. Locke, Bolingbrook, Ga.; A. J. Hill, Dawson, Ga,; F. W. Schroder, Aiken, H. S; E M. Daniel, I.ynchbutg, Va.; T. If. Fox, Lynchburg, Vu. ; M. F, I’rea wood, Florata. Ala.; G. T. Newman. Columbia, S CL; Joe Terry, Wilrning lon, Del ; B. C Yancey, Rome, Ga.; K C. Grant, Wilmington, N. C.; J. H, Staples, Charleston, S, C.; G. F. Holdt, Charleston, S. Robt. Shelor, Suml.r, H VV. G. Mow-., Hum teij, K. G.; G. H. Swan, Charleston, H C.; J W. TTeahwood, Florala, Ala.; It. T. Tyler, Martinez, Ga.; S. VV Anthony, Dawson, Ga.; A C. Frazier, Atlanta, Ga.; VV. H. Jones, Maeon, Ga. COULD WRECK 2 BID LEAGUES And in 30 Days, Too, Says President Gilmore of the Federals. Chicago.—The Federal League can wreck from a playing standpoint, the two hig leagues, within thirty days, if it cares to sign all the players who have asked to he taken over, accord ing to a statement here today by James A. Ollrrmre, president of the federals. Gilmore repeated his state mem tlc.t 40 players are ready to leave the N.tllonal arid American Leagues, but would P it ray hew many of them w'oulo be stgre I at Ibis time The Chicago Americans, who so far have escaped the Federal ram almost Intact, according to reports, will lose other players beside Chase, who will play his last game In a White Sox uni ford a week from tomorrow. Scott, Russell, Weaver, Benz and Hlackburne are players the White Sox will lose, ac cording to the report WEEK’S COTTON BELT ESTHER Outlook Improved. Early Plant ed Crop in Good Condition; Later Planted Still Backward Washington.—Favorable crop grow ng tviathi-T throughout the South, except In VirKinhi. where the severe drouth con tinues, was reported today for the week which ended yesterday by the weather bureau* national weekly bulletin. It says shower* In the central and eastern portions of the cotton belt great ly Improved the outlook and early plant ed cotton la generally reported as In Rood condition but the later planted is still backward and generally in need of tain. In the western portion of the hell the weather continued highly fa vorable :n Texas and Oklahoma and the crop is now generally well cultivated and recovering rapidly from the effects of the previous adverse weather. In Ar kansas and Louisiana heat and contin ued absence of sufficient rain prevented mater a) growth of the plant and boll weevil are reported as numerous in some localities "4u the truck growing region of the South some improvement occurred where sufficient rain fell but as a rule the several crops are suffering for rain, es pecially in Florida, where the drouth continues largely unbroken. "In Virginia severe drouth still con tinues, seriously affecting all crops. "Tobacco sitting progressed salisfac torlb in portions of Kentucky but else where there is considerable delay on ac count of drouth. Dismissed From Army on Order of President Washington.—First Limit Frank C. Mct'unc, of the First Infantry, lias been dismissed from the army by order of (ho I’resident, after conviction hy court-martial of absenting himself fre quently from his post at Alcatraz. I'allf., without permission. Lieut. Mr (’line Is from Nebraska. He served five years as an enlisted man before his appointment as second lieutenant In October, 1903. President Wilson has mltlgrated sentence of dismissal imposed hy court-martial upon Second Lieut. Sas. D. Burt, Twenty-sixth Infantry, to a reduction of 113 flies in militant rank. Burt was convicted of having made a false statement in regard to a question of military administration He Is from New York and was graduated from the military academy in June, 1911 U. S. WARSHIPS WATCH DUEL TO DEATH WHEN REBEL GUNBOAT SINKS (Continued from Preceding rage.) here ns meaning a permanent breach bet wen tlio two chiefs. Carranza's representatives here made the explanation that Vila had determined to rid himself of trouble some politic inns who have been as sociated with Carranza, Issuing or ders wiihvmt authority, which embar rassed his movements. Villa Insisted. These tn.n. It vvss said, had bren making trouble between Villa and Carranza for sometime and v'llla In stated to Carranza that hts authority In northern Mexico shoe id he su premo Carranza Is said to have felt thal the trouble would aujust Itself but Villa took the Initiative Officials of the Waahingt vn govern ment were manifestly Impressed by the turn of events but declined to comment Rafael Zrhurnn and Lula Cabrera, the constitutionals!* who conferred In Buffalo yesterday with the American eominlsisoners, returned to Washington today and maintained strict silence as to the reault of their mission. IV a an who says he's "happy on a crust" (timno what lie's talkin’ ’bout— unless he means "when dc cruet covers a multitude of tine fat nieut."—Atlan ta Constitution. CHAMPIONSHIP OF GEORGIA TO BE OECIDEO THIS AFTERNOON j Second and Final Day’s Events in the Annual Shoot of the i Georgia Trapshooters As sociation. THE SCORES THAT WERE MADE THIS MORNING Some Especially Fine Shoot ing. Marksmen Complain of Sore Right Shoulders on Ac count of So Much Shooting Yesterday. . The second day’s carnage of clay pigeons in the Georgia State Shoot, held under the auspices of the Augusta Gun Club, commenced at 9 o’clock this morning, and continued all day, this being the concluding event. The majority of the marksmen com plained of sore right shoulders today, and there was a reason as the scores | on the Held and the "dead hirls’’ gave mute testimony to. The day was not I quite as pleasant for the shooters ami j spectators as yesterday, but the many awnings spread on the field rectified (he torrldncss and glare and kept down the perspiration. At noon W. H. Jones and Jim Bar rett were in the lead, the former hav ing 50 broken ones to his credit, and the latter, 68 These represent three events only, H D Freeman, having a score of 74, and Brad Timms, 65, but this score represents four events. This afternoon the championship shoot will take place contestants being in the last live events. No stop for din ! ner was officially made, and those who left the firing line to get a bite did so reluctantly and hurried back to the sport. This afternoon ends the match, and it may lie that this city will get it next year. Large numbers have attended and enjoyed the shoot immensely. It has been the biggest yet put on by the Augusta (inn Club. The folowing are the scores t<» noon iand the number which each shooter [ broke out of a possible 20 in each of i the events is shown. Each man shoots at 20 birds In each event. * Squad No. 1. Total at Noon. 11. 1) Freeman ...17 17 29 29 74 i Brad Timms 17 16 16 16 65 |W. J. Timms 10 15 9 17 •—sl jj. (’. Wright 12 17 16 12 57 Squad No. 2. ' Total at Noon. VV. H. Jones 20 19 20—59 I J. D. Allen IS 17 16 51 L. K. Davis 15 I’7 13 45 It If. Mason 14 17 17 48 Walter Huff 19 19 18 56 Squad No. 3. Total at | Noon. H. D Gtbbes 18 19 18 55 i Jim Barrett 20 19 19 58 IV. Cates 19 19 16 45 |C. D. Hunt 17 15 16 48 IF. Joerg 17 18 18 53 Squad No. 4. Total at N oon. It. K Dunbar 17 20 17 54 jj. G. Chafee 16 13 16 49 IW. J. Twiggs 17 18 17 52 R M. Riley 14 12 17 43 John Pierce 14 12 14 40 Squad No. 5. Total at Noon. J. VV. Westmoreland .12 17 18 47 L M. Norwood ~../..U 12 12 31 T. C. Roberts 16 16 19 51 A. A. Coleman 17 15 16 48 M. It. Brooks 14 15 14 43 Squad No. 6. Total at Noon. A .1 Hill 18 17 16 51 W, C. Carpenter 16 17 17 50 K. It. Holt ...14 20 20 54 K. M. Daniels 13 13 14-—4 O T H. Fox 14 16 17 47 Squad No. 7. E. H. Williams ~.16 17 15 19 -50 J J. Chipley 14 15 17 46 J. C. Dobey 17 15 18 50 A. Brill 11 17 15 43 Squad No. 8. Total at N oon. | Joseph Terry ...17 18 17 52 ;Jack Barrett y.,16 16 18——50 IF. Museman IS 19 19 58 H. C. Yancey 17 17 18 52 C. Grant 17 17 18 52 Squad No. 9. Total at Noon. J H. Staples 15 19 t 8 52 IF. Heidt 16 16 14 48 |J. VV. Prosswood 16 16 14 46 G. VV. Swan 13 10 99 32 Squad No. 10. Total at Noon. A F. Carflenal 18 19 37 H. VV. Quick 13 18 31 O. VV. Evans 13 17—30 !VV J Thompson 15 16 31 !R. T. Lyle 12 17 29 WHITE SLAVE CHARGE IS ADDED TO ROBBERY ONE Atlanta. That misfortunes never cmne singly la being proven In the case of Alfred Van Meier, the young tango teacher who is In Jail charged with atealtng a Jeweled necklace from an Atlanta matron who was one of hts pupil*. Today charge hna been lodged against him as an alleged white slaver. The charge Is made to the police by an actor named "Happy" llenway. who *a>s that Van Meter la wanted on the white slave charge at Pensacola, be cause h# left that city several month* ago carrying with him the prettiest gtrl In the chorus of a local theater Renway also charges that Van Meter robbed hint of a diamond stick pin and a considerable sum of money. * Mr. Neurtch a reading)—"Haltlllo wae taken without a battle." Mrs. Nti rleh —"It isn't often those gunmen give up without a struggle."—Buffalo Ex press a THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA BEGIN SWING ROUND STATE IN CAROLINA (Continued from Preceding Page.) arrival and the town presenth a scene of special quietude. Governor Blease, Senator Smith and W. P. Pollock came from Colum bia and L. D Jennings joined the party at Kingville. As soon as the candidates arrived at the local hotel they were sur rounded by their friends and sup porters. The First Guns. Columbia, S. C.—The campaign of the democratic candidates for state and senatorial offices opened in this state today and will continue until August 70. When the time limit for the filing of pledges expired yesterday 63 candidates for the various offices had entered the lists and were ready for the swing around the state \,hleh be gan this morning. Chief interest in focused on the sen atorial an gubernatonal races. In the former there are four candidates for the seat of the incumbent, Senator Ellison D. Smith, who is a candidate for re-election. Governor Cole L. Blease, L. I). Jennings, of Sumt#r and W. P. Pollock, of the other contestants. Race for Governor. Ir. the gubernatorial race there are 11 candidates as follows: John G. Clinksrales, profesor in Wofford Col lege, Spartanburg; C. A. Smith, lieu tenant governor; Mendel L. Smith, speaker of the hose; John G. Richards, railroad < jmmissioner; Lowndes J Brow-.ling, of Union; R. I. Manning, of Sumter; Chas. Carroll Simms, of Barnwell; W. C. Irby, Jr., of Laur ens; R. A. Cooper, solicitor of the eighth circut; John T. Duncan of Columbia, and J. B. A. Mullalley of Pendleton. For Congress. In the congressional right Congress man A. F. Lever, in the seventh dis trict is unopposed. The candidates in the other six districts are as follows: First district—R. S. Whaley (in cumbent) and . J. Dennis. Second district—Jas. F. Byrnes (in cumbent) and R. M. Mixson. Third district—Wyatt Aiken (in cumbent), F. H. Diminick, F S Evans and John A. Horton. Fourth district—Jos. T. Johnson (incumbent), T. C. Duncan and S J Nlcholls. Fifth district—D. E. Finlev (in cumbent) and VV. F. Stevenson Sixth district—J VV. Ragsdale (in cumbent), A. L. Hamer and J E. Eller be. State Offices. Candidates for other state offices are as follows: For lieutenant governor—A. J. Be thea, Win. M. Hamer, J. A. Hunter ami R. Frank Kelley. For comptroller general—A. VV. Jones and J. A. Summersett. Fot> adjutant general—VV. VV. Moore and M. 7. Willis. For attorney general—A. G. Fryce and Thos. 11. Peeples. For railroad commissioner—James Cunsler. Geo. W. l’airey, C. D. Fort ner, Frank VV. Shealev, John H. Wharton and VV. I. Witherspoon R. M. MeCown, Incumbent, for sec retary of state; S. T. Carter for state treasurer; J. E. Swearingen, incum bent, for state superintendent of edu cation; E. J. Watson, for commis sioner of agriculture, commerce and industries, and L. M. Casque, for so licitor twelfth circuit arc unopposed. A cool bungalow on Mon*e Sano for sale, cheap. 'Phone 75 -W between 7 and 10 this evening. Cures Stubborn, Itchy Skin Troubles. “I could scratch myself to pieces'' Is often heard from sufferers of Ecze ma. Tetter. Itch and similar Skin Eruptions. Don't Scratch —Stop the Itching at once with Dr. Hobson’s Ec zema Ointment. Its first application starts healing: the Red. Rough, Scaly, Itching Skin is soothed by the Heal ing and Cooling Medicines. Mrs. C. A. Etnfeldt Rock Island, 111., after using Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment, writes: "This is the first time in nine years I have been free from the dreadful ailment." Guaranteed. 50c, at your Truggist. PARIS; FELL FROM HERO HORSE 'V' - ’■ jB ■ i * >,'■ *'• ■- PRINCESS ROSPIGLIOSI. Ro, r. e ',T Prin . , r e * s R«»I*l«:llo»I, Who wa* Mildret Hazeltine, has been un able to go to Parts as she Intended on account of severe injuries sustained when she fell from her hors" The accident occurred In the course oi a hunt. The Princess is progressing favorably. HOME RULE STRUGGLES BITTERNESS EMPHASIZED .vs--, -y THE DUCHESS O.F DEVONSHIRE. London.— The bitterness ol the Home Rule struggle was empnasized at the ball of the Duke and Duchess o: Devonshire. The King and Queen were present, but there were no Liberals among the invited guests except two Cabinet Ministers. These occupy official positionns which tra cMontaally entitle them to attend. Of course they declined to come. KESTOMFMB WHITEDS DEAD Bennett Burleigh, Oldest of Correspondents, Fought With Confederate Army. London.—Bonnet Burleigh, oldest and moat widely known of war correspond ents, died here today. A Scotchman, born in Glasgow, nearly 70 years ago. he joined the ranks of the Confederates in the American civil war and fought through the entire campaign, being twice captured and sentenced to death by the Northern troops. he turned to newspaper work and reported a number of campaigns for news agency. In 18S2 he began his connection with the "London Daily Tel egraph." which lasted until his death. He followed for that paper the Egyptian war and the various Sudan campaigns, the French annexation of Madagascar, the Ashanti war, the Spanish expedit tion in Morocco, the first Greeo-Turkish war, the Tripolitan war. the Transvaal war. the Somali war, the Russo-Japan ese war and the recent Balkan war. He was the author of a number of books. 4 GUEST GAIN IN BEEFJME Results of Eradication of Cat tle Tick in Georgia and the Carolinas Made Known Today Washington.—Eradication of the cat tle tick I mb resulted In strong Impetus to the catlle and dairy industries, ac cording to officials of the department of agriculture today. Tills conclusion was reached as the result of a study of replies received from over one thousand stockmen and farmers in eleven states bordering on the quarantine line to a department c rculat letter asking for In formation In reg.rd to the results of tick eradication which has been in progress In the South and Southwest since MOS. The slates affected included Alabama. Arkansas, California, Georgia, Missis sippi, North and South Carolina, Okla homa, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. The average Increase In value of cattle reported since the tick eradication be gan was s9.,t> per head. The average per rent of ga n In the weight was 19.1 t. Replies concerning the Increase In qual ity of cattle since tick eradication show the average for til* 11 states us 26.91 per cent. Coughs ar.d Colds Wsakan ths Systam Continued Coughs, Colds nnd Bron cbial troubles are depressing and weaken the system. Loss of weight and appetite generally follow. Get a 60c bottle of Dr. King's New Discov ery today. It will atop your cough. The first dose helps. The best medi cine for Stubborn Coughs. Colds and all Throat and Lung Troubles. Mr. O. H. Brown. Muscatine, Ala- writes: “My wire was sick during the hot summer months and I honestly be lieve Dr. King's New Discovery saved her life." Good for children. ’6oc and 61.00. at your Druggist. Chamberlain's Tablets Unequaled. Mrs Rose Green, Wabash. Ind., writes. “Recently I used two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and found them splendid for stomach troublp and constipation, In fact. I have , rever seen their equal." Sold by all I dealers. SHIRTS RED MEN ELECT J. M. KOON, AUGUSTA, TO HIGH OFFICE J. R. Miller, of Marietta, Succeeds Chas F. Stroberg, of Macon, as Great Sachem, Highest State Officer. Atlanta Gets Next Meeting Place. Business Session to be Resumed at K. of P. Hall Tomorrow. ’Cue This P. M. The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Red Men of Georgia, known in the language of the Red Men as the thir ty-fifth Great Sun Session of the Im proved Order of Red Men, was con vened this morning at 9 o'clock in the Wigwam of Papoose Tribe No. 10, in the Knights of Pythias Hall on Eighth street. It is estimated that there are easily three hundred visiting Red Men in the city for the session. The first part of the morning's meeting were the exercises to which the public generally were welcome. They were presided over by Past Sachem P. K Tant of this city, and were opened with a brilliant address of welcome to the Red Men of Georgia by Augusta's mayor, Hon. L. C. Hayne. The response was made by Hon. Thos. H. Jeffries, of Atlanta, Past Great Sachem, who spoke in behalf of the Great Council of this state. His remarks were happy all the way way through. He is very witty and besides an interesting talker. It more than filed the bill. Following the response, Mr. W. B. Sloan, of Gainesville, delivered an ad dress, which was regarded by many who heard it as one of the best the Red Me.i of this Great Council ha,ve ever had the pleasure of hearing. It concerned fraternal organizations gen erally, no special one particularly, and was a splendid speech in favor of fratelnaiism. A few choice remarks by Past Great Sachem P. K. Tant, welcoming the Red Men in Augusta, ended the pub lic exercises. Officers Elected. The secret session was then begun, at which officers for the ensuing year were tweeted as follows: Great Sachem, J. R. Miller, Mariet ta. Great Senior Sagamore, W. C. Hen drix, Atlanta. Great Junior Sagamore, J. M. Koon, Augusta. Great Prophet, Chas. F. Stroberg, Macon. Great Chief of Records, M. J. Daniel, Griffin. Great Keeper of Wampum, Geo. E. Johnson, Atlanta. Great Representative, Chas. F. Stro berg, Macon. “Atlanta Next.” There had been expected a gTeat fight for the next meeting place. The two cities after it were Savannah and Atlanta. There were buttons, cards, City To Purchase Bay Street Property Within Short Time As Soon as Bonds Are Validated Bids Will be Asked for First Instalment and Property From Fifth Street to East Boundary on Bay Will be P rocured. The city of Augusta will soon begin the purchase of property on Bay street between Fifth street and East Bound ary, to be used for levee purposes. Last year the River and Canal Commission asked the owners of property on that street for prices, but it was decided, on account of the stringency regarding money matters, not to purchase it at that time. * Now that $750,000 bond issue has been passed to finish the levee and the Bay street property will be purchased be tween now and fall. As soon as the bonds are validated, which requires 20 days after the election, bids will be ad Shaw Was Not Allowed to Play in Yesterday 9 s Game—National Commission Appealed to. Shaw was not allowed to play In yes terday’s game, and Manager Brouthers also met the same fate, that Is, aftrt the seventh inning, when he disagreed with ‘‘Hts Umps" Davern. "Babe” was jerked out of the game "quickly”—Sa vannah won. of course. Presided Kalbfleisch Is now waiting an answer from President Herrmann of the national commission In regard to whether Shaw is eligible or not. As goon as President Kalbfleisch learned that Shaw was not In the game yester day he Immediately sent a telegram to Herrmann and followed It up with a letter explaining everything, and also mentioning the "protesting part” in those two games in Savannah, so far— pretty bad thing If the Ind ans had to replay these two games again after they have managed to cinch the pennant for the first half, in the manner In which they have. MackeTt Is said to liave missed an "easy one” Monday. Manager Brouthers suspended him temporarily. "Mac” claims that he had not been in the outer garden for so long a time that he was unable to jump right Into the game and he able to play “In range of the sailing pill." Mackert has been doing fine work this season In the outfield and also on the infield. He Is a popular Idol with Augusta fandom. Berger, who Is In this burg undergo ing medical treatment for a pretty bad WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. Our $1.50 and $2.00 Line. A large and complete line of mad ras strip woven through and through. Percales of best quality, all colors guaranteed. All length sleeves, made In soft French and stiff cuffs. SHk Shirts at *4OO Silk Shirts in solid colors and neat stripes—soft French cuffs. MSCREARY’S “THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES.” ribbons, literature and other like mat ter advertising each city respectively, all of which has been in much evidence on and off the streets since the arri val of the first representatives from either of these places early yesterday. When Atlanta showed her hand this morning Savannah saw that it was no use trying any more, and in a most pleasant and agreeable way withdrew, leaving the next Great Sun Session to be held at Atlanta. Committees’ Reports. Much of the time of the secret busi iness session this morning was con sumed by the reading of the reports of committees for the past year, none of which, it is understood, is of es pecial interet to the public. All of the reports were not read when the session was adjourned early this afternoon, prior to leaving for Lake View part, where a regular Geor gia barbecue was served the delegates and other invited guests. It was ex pected that there would be five hun dred at the 'cut, including visitors as wall as official delegates. The remainder of the committees’ reports will be read at the business session tomorrow morning which will be reopened at the same place. Other business to be transacted. Tomorrow morning will be the “ris ing up of the great chiefs” (installation of officers), and the announcing or the committees of the Great Council to 1 serve for the next Great Sun Session. Prominent Red Men. Past Great Sachem Thomas H. Jef ries, who is the third to the highest of- ! ficer in the order in this county. He i« iqwim i.Mtjve to this mo*.«"£ <Bf the Great IncohonW. the chief execitj tive of the Great Council of Re(l»Mc?i.| of the United States. Mr. T. J. Buchannon. of Atlanta, who was the first Great Sacham in this state, is one of the distinguished rep resentatives here. Past Great Sachems Here. Other Great Past Great Sachems here are: Orrin Roberts, of Monroe, who is also a Past Grand Master of the Odd Fellows in Georgia; W. H. Ha fer. of Rome, who is the third oldest Past Great Sachem in the state; Ed i White, Jr.. Atlanta; Sam J. Bell, o* ' Jefferson, who was elected only a few days ago the Grand Outer Guard of the Knights of Pythias of Georgia: H. M. * Ward, Savannah; C. C. Gillett, At - : lanta; Frank F. Smith. Atlanta’, and' Charles L. Elliot. Brunswick. vertised for the first installment, which will probably be 8230,000. The work of rip-rapping the bank be tween Fifth street and East Boundarv is progressing lapidly and A. J. Twiggs and Hons will have the wotfk completed by the fall. A. J. Twiggs and Sons are also push ing forward rapidly with the work ol bringing the levee on down and the eitv will soon be protected as far down h.*’ Sixth street, which is as far as the con tract calls for. Another contract wil have to be let to build the levee frton Fifth street on to East Boundatv ah' beyond. rap received while playing, received i telegram this morning from Manage Brouthers ordering him to report ii Charleston tomorrow for the openlm game of the second half-Mhat is. If it'j possible for him to do so. Berger state to a Herald representative that hi thought that he would be unable to gr Into the game for at least a couple » days, but Just as soon as It's possible he would certainly be on the job. Ttils afternoon when all the Sallie re. turns are received the official curtain q the first half will proceed to fall—ani then all of the clubs will be on an evei foo’lng again. As most everyone knows, the Iocs) will open the second half with the Se Gulls tomorrow, p’aying three pirarj with these lads on their own plat 1 grounds, and after the result of till series Is reg'siered the Cotnbacks Jour ney over to Columbia, and then lai but not least the first series of tl second half will be staged In this bur on the 26th. 2Sth and 27th. tbu loea competing with the Albany Babies Now that Manager Brouthers has ft\ good twlrlers to pick from and fob outfielders, it will not be hard for hi to get the old team swung around t<! wards the "home stretch." V., Some pretty "rotten stuff” iiaa he» pulled in Savannah against the Con backs but why should wr 'ka nibble' It's now all over—-and, well, let's ct that second half.